I'm trying to refurbish an old Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 computer into a media machine for my projector. I've got a Seagate Barracuda 4TB HDD and a Samsung 870 EVO SSD that both work perfectly. However, when I installed a new Crucial BX500 1TB SSD, the computer only boots for a fraction of a second and then shuts down, regardless of whether it's set as the main or secondary drive. I'm puzzled because I've never encountered a drive that's completely dead before. Could my new SSD be faulty, or is there something else I should check?
5 Answers
Not all SSDs are the same when it comes to compatibility. Make sure the Crucial SSD is compatible with your motherboard's slot. Just because other drives worked in the same place doesn't guarantee the same for this one!
Have you checked to see if your Samsung SSD has the latest firmware? Using Samsung Magician software can help with that. Sometimes outdated firmware can cause booting issues, even with drives that are otherwise functioning well.
It definitely sounds like your Crucial SSD might be faulty. When you were testing, did you ensure that only one drive was connected at a time? And are you using the same SATA data and power cables that worked with the other drives? I've encountered bad SATA cables more often than bad SSDs, so that's worth checking out!
I did try all drives separately and my HDD booted fine each time. The only time there was an issue was when I added the Crucial. I used different cables too, and they worked with both SSDs.
It's definitely possible for a faulty SSD to prevent your system from booting. I had an SSD once that caused my computer to do the same thing. It might just be the Crucial isn't working.
I've had similar issues with older motherboards. Sometimes, a non-functional drive can prevent the system from booting. It might be a quirk of the hardware, so it's not uncommon to experience problems like that.
Can you explain that further? I used other SSDs in the same slot without issues, so I'm curious about what might make this one different.